A Catholic Homeschool Treasury: Nurturing Children's Love for Learning (Paperback)

~ Rachel Mackson (Author, Editor), (Author, Editor) "Five years ago, our family began with prayer, as many families do, searching for educational alternatives for our four children..." (more)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: Ignatius Press; 2 edition (March 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898707250
• ISBN-13: 978-0898707250
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,061,582 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Have your highlighter ready, March 27, 2000

By A Customer

I made sure to have my yellow highlighter handy when I read this book. There are all kinds of terrific suggestions for the everyday homeschooler. I like the easy-to-read format. It is almost like a reader - a collection of essays written by many different authors. As a busy homeschool mom, I liked that I could read it in bits and pieces during my free moments and still get so much out of it. The resource section is truly Catholic. I appreciated that I did not have to be on guard for anti-Catholic publishers or Protestant resources. My sister, who sends her children to public school, bought A Catholic Homeschool Treasury to supplement her children's religious education. I also liked the positive tone of the book. It presents all of the wonderful reasons for homeschooling without bashing public or parochial schools. Because of this, I was able to share it with my pastor and parents who were not exactly supportive of homeschooling. This book helped them understand the benefits of homeschooling, without putting them on the defensive. If I had to find fault with the book, it would be that there are not enough practical suggestions for teaching high school. I heard that the authors are writing a sequel that focuses more on teaching the upper grades. All and all, I highly recommend this book for all Catholic parents, homeschoolers or not.

29 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a great read!, March 26, 1999

By A Customer

I lent this book to a non-Catholic neighbor of mine and she is extremely serious about homeschooling now, thanks to this book (and she is only half way through). I think that it is by far the best Catholic homeschooling book out there, if for no other reason than the fact that it is a collection of so many people and gives the reader a taste of everything.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to Catholic homeschooling, August 8, 2003

By	Marcel LeJeune "Marcel LeJeune" (Lubbock, TX United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My wife and I both read this book and found it to be a helpful introduction to Catholic homeschooling issues. We needed our basic questions answered such as: "Where do we start", "what are the benefits", and "can we do it".

The answers are not always as detailed as we would have liked, but we can find those later. Simply put, this book accomplishes what it sets out to do very well.